St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-01
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RIDING ON An ANIMAL,

a month ago | was comparatively
happy. a cessation in the unbrOken
cold of a long winter had maGejt posi-
pie to part with my 0vercoat and yet
keep from freezing to death. The sill
yer ShekelS of the Hebrew stih jingled
III my pocket, and Il shave. a shine, a
cocktail, 4 bowl of soup and n ; cent
cigar had put me st peace with all MY
fellow creatures and eXtinguiShed tenn
porariIy resolve to go to work. Fatal
happiness. In an unfortunate moment
| strolled into leading hotel. 1t was |
p. m. and the guests were just pouring
out of the dining room. | met q friend
III the crowd. He and had had mutual
experiences during hard winter. '.You
hear" | exclaimed. land bOarder?
How'd you work it?"
''Iush," he replied. "It's a secret.
Come outside"
We strolled down Third street and he
explained that he resembled remarkably
a commercial tourist who was away
from town for week, hut who had re-
tanned his room. My friend had
watched him depart, had strolled up to
the hotel. called for the key, and was
comfortably installed.
I'm wearing his Clothes" he contin-
ued. 'eating his meals. smoking his
cigars, drinking his drinks and having
an easy time. I'd draw on the house
for little money, but I'm little afraid
TO carry things too far. BY the way,
here's bundle of his passes | found.
They won't be good but few DAYS
more. and maybe you'd better take one
and ride around awhile. | shall skip
day after tomorrow myself"
So saying. he handed me an animal
over the st. Paul. We were near the
depot. | consulted 4 time table. The
Chicago train would leave in ten min
utes. decided to visit the City by the
Lake.
''Got any money!" asked my friend.
NO" l mendaciously replied.
He showed silver dollar in my hand.
We hastily exchanged it for three quar-
tiers and two drinks and parted.
The gate keeper viewed my pass and
defcrentially directed me to my train.
| began to feel important. | carried a
bit OF pasteboard which would indicate
to the miniOnS in blue and gold lace that
I had influence with the high officials of
the road. Then | thought that it would
never do for man with an annual to
travel in an ordinary coach. | entered
a Pullman and was booked as through
passenger.
"All aboard"
A roar OF escaping steam, the clarg of
the engines bell, and we were off. The
conductor came in. With outward nob-
chalance, but beating heart, l extended
my pass.
"Where to-"
"Chicago.'
He made memorandum and went
on. Then | began to feel better.
chatted with my fellow travellers, tried
to get acquainted with a pretty. but
frigid. young woman, and talked to
everyone about ''Our house as though
| owned the establishment ] was sup
posed to represent. Evening came and
ONE OF my new acGuaintances gave me a
drink from his flask and another asked
me to join him at supper. | bought a
cigar.
The porter made UP the berths and |
craWled into miHe. but I could not
sleep. ! drew up the curtain and looked
out. The night was perfect. Tie sky
was clear. Its canopy of hlue was
gemmed with the myriad of golden
stars. Swiftly the train plunged on
past town and village and hamlet, by
the country church and the solitary
house. through the dense and signing
forest and over the laZy.ripplihg streams
which reelected the glory OF the skies
above. Here. j thought. were q few
hours of rest and comfort and independ-
ence. Until morning no one could be
in better trim than |. ] had eaten and
drunken. [ had comfortable couch. I
was speeding along through the world
surrounded by luxury, and back Of it
all there was TO sting, for all these fay
ors Of fortune had come to me without
that most diStaSteful of all things
work. And so thinking drifted into
dreamland.